Maestro USS1a Synthesizer 70s - Black with rare footswitch!

What we have today is a Maestro Universal Synthesizer Module.  In the late seventies, everyone was trying to make guitar synthesizers. Gibson didn’t want to get left out, so it tapped their Maestro effects division to bring it to life.  Lucky for them, the guy who ended up doing it was Tom Oberheim.  Not too bad.

It features a number of sections, and includes a version of the Oberheim SEM filter and the phaser is derived from the Maestro Phaser used on Zep’s “No Quarter” Rhodes sound.  What makes this unit unique is the footswitch that lets you select the individual sound elements. These switches are extremely rare and have gone for more than the USS1a itself.

These baby’s are old and uncommon.  In this case, the unit sounds a looks pretty good, but it won’t be perfect, but where are you going to find these pieces in any state?

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